Agalia Tan

Bloomberg has always been as much a social object as a data pipe. Those orange and black screens are a badge of belonging; the unique keyboard is a rite of passage.

In this context, POSH signals that the Bloomberg community isn’t just about trading credit default swaps, but also about trading Ferraris, Bordeaux, and Patek Philippes, currencies of st... See more

Culture brands don’t typically win by being better. They win by moving the goalposts for everyone around them. You should always be aiming to change the larger playing field.

French writer and poet Rene Daumal reminds us that it's not about what we achieve, but who we become in the process:

"You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, o... See more

A question worth asking:

When there is so much on the web, it is easy to fall prey to the impression that this has been done before when you come up with an idea. When this happens, ask: ‘What is my take on this?’

Which of my strongest beliefs are formed on second-hand information vs. first-hand experience?

If I could not compare myself to anyone else, how would I define a good life?

Whose views do I criticize that I would actually agree with if I lived in their shoes?

Who do I envy that is actually less happy than I am?

Looking back, am I any good at anticipati... See more

Light things shape culture, but rarely shape us.

Creation isn’t just about output. It’s a process of becoming. The best work shapes the maker as much as the audience. A founder builds a startup to prove they can. A writer wrestles an idea into clarity. You don’t just create heavy things. You become someone who can.